Carton



Feb. 23, 1932. H. F. TOWNSEND Filed Feb. 19, 1931 INVENTOR )[uberZE' Ewnsend WITNESSES ATTORN EYS Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES HUBER! I. TOWNSEND, NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARTON Application filed February 19, 1831. Serial No. 517,073.

This invention relates to cartons and has for an object to provide an improved construction of a foldin carton wherein part acts in a double capacity of an end wall and a pouring spout.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved carton wherein certain parts act as a pouring spout, said parts being arranged to present part of a wall and reinlo forcing means adjacent thereto.

An additional object, more specifically, is to provide in a folding box a folding extension arranged so that the central part will act as an extension of the end of the box and lateral projections therefrom will act as reinforcing and retaining means, to hold the parts in position as a closure member or as a pouring spout.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 2 a perspective view of the carton disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the spout being shown in position for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through one end of the carton shown in Figure 1, the same 2 being on an enlarged scale and the parts forming the spout being shown closed.

Figure 3 is a plan View of the blank from which the box shown in Figure 1 is made.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, it will be seen that the sections 1 and 2 form the sides of the box when completed, the sections 3, 4, and 5 form the edges, the extensions 6 and 7 form locking tabs for the end sections 8 and 9, while the extensions 10 and 11 form locking members for the section 12 while the extension 13 of the section 4 forms the closure member when in one position, and forming the bottom of the pouring spout when in another position, namely when in the position shown in Figure 1. Lateral projections 14 and 15 preferably form integral section 13. These projections are preferably formed with hooks 16 and 17 adapted to strike against the end 18 formedby members 10, 11 and 12. The extensions 14 and 15 are provided with arc-shaped edges 19 and 20, said edges being struck on arcs on the respective points 21 and 22 whereby the extensions may freely slide in and out through the opening normally closed by section 13. It will be noted that section 13 is formed with an auxiliary section 13' which projects beyond the opening and fits flatwise against end 18. This provides a desired closure and at the same time permits a person to readily engage the section 13' with the thumb or finger when opening the device.

The edges 23 and 24 are formed arc-shaped and while the arc may be the same as edges 19 and 20, this is not essential. However, it is essential that the edges 23 and 24 be appreciably rounded in order to prevent any material in the carton from crowding in between the extensions 14 and 15 and the sides 1 and 2, when the parts are closed as shown in Figure 2.

It will be noted from Figure 2 that the edges 23 and 24 do not move downwardly into contact with the section 4 and consequently there is no appreciable crowding of 7 the material carried by the carton. This is of particular advantage where the material is in powdered form as, for instance, bicarbonate of soda. -It will be understood that the remaining part of the box could be made in various other ways than specified provided the sections 13, 13', extensions 14 and 15, and

associated parts are constructed as set forth.

This structure provides an eflicient closure when in one position and the desired pouring 8o spout when in a second position. By reason of the curved edges 23 and 24, the carton may be used for any of the usual breakfast foods now on the market, or powdered material without danger of the material forcing the projections 14 and 15 out of place. If the projections 14 and 15 are forced toward each other, the material might sift out past these projections and consequently the closure would be inelficient.

I claim:

A carton including a reinforced end and a pouring sfiout adjacent said end, said pourmg spout swing a bottom forming an extension from one ed of the carton, said extensions havin ateral projections folded to extend at rig t angles to said bottom, each of said lateral projections having a pair of arc-shaped edges whereby the PIOJGCtiOIlS may swin into and out of the carton, said arc-shape edges permitting such movement without allowlng the contents to crowd the extensions to one side.

HUBERT F. TOWNSEND. 

